Report Summary:

This report provides an update on the M&A in the insurance software sector, with an overview of the main participants, information about recent transactions, and predictions for future activity.

With the market newly energized by a slew of transactions in Q3 and Q4, plus the naming of Ebix to Fortune's "Hot Stock" list, financial and strategic acquirers are coming off the bench they had stayed on during the worst of the recent meltdown and are thinking again about buying new capabilities and customers. Insurers should consider carefully the eventual fate of their ISV providers and plan for possible transitions.

Companies discussed include: Accenture, CSC, CGI, Ebix, IBM, iPipeline, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, SunGard, Sword Group, SunGard, Tata, Vertafore, and others.

CONTENTS

Introduction…2
Market Overview…2
The Players…3
The Portfolio Players…4
The Independent Software Vendors …5
The Tech Giants…6
The Financial Investors…6
Implications for Insurers, Acquirers, and Targets…7
Conclusions…8
About Novarica…8